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Eight people have now died as a result of the hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today. All eight people had underlying medical conditions at the time of their death. There have been 275 cases identified during the local outbreak, including 194 people who have been hospitalized. […]
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A fifth person has died as a result of the hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego County that now totals 228 cases, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today. During the local outbreak, 161 people have been hospitalized. People who are either homeless or using illicit drugs account for at least seven in […]
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The County has been offering telepsychiatry for nearly 10 years to increase access to psychiatric care for people across San Diego County.
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She’s put a lot of miles on her car and crosses several national “borders” in a work day, but Belina Chapman manages to do it all within the confines of San Diego County. Chapman is a County social worker assigned to the Health and Human Services Agency’s Indian Specialty Unit. On any given day, she […]
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Independence Day! It’s all about celebrations, get-togethers, barbecues, lots and lots of food — and cooking safely so no one in your family or party gets sick.
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“We gonna do this right now? Let’s roll!” With that, the 20-year-old homeless man who had approached on his skateboard was rolling up his sleeves, ready to receive his hepatitis A vaccination right there on the sidewalk in downtown San Diego. As a new approach to combating an ongoing hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego […]
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The County Health and Human Services Agency and its many partners are offering free, confidential HIV testing throughout the region.
